How Did the Seventeenth Amendment Alter the Constitution

question 27

Short Answer

How did the Seventeenth Amendment alter the Constitution?

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Definitions:

Exclusive Use

A clause in a lease or agreement granting one party the sole right to use a property, asset, or service in a specified way.

Rent Escalation Clause

In a lease, a clause that permits the landlord to increase the rent in association with increases in costs of living, property taxes, or the tenant’s commercial business.

Long-Term Leases

Lease agreements that extend for a long period, often exceeding a year, typically used for real estate and heavy equipment.

Tenantable

Fit to be lived in or leased; a standard that rental property must meet in terms of safety and habitability under the law.